Negros Oriental
Province in Central Visayas, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Negros Oriental (Cebuano: Sidlakang Negros; Tagalog: Silangang Negros), officially the Province of Negros Oriental (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Sidlakang Negros; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Silangang Negros), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Dumaguete. It occupies the southeastern half of the large island of Negros, and borders Negros Occidental, which comprises the northwestern half. It also includes Apo Island, a popular dive site for both local and foreign tourists.
Negros Oriental
Sidlakang Negros | |
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Province of Negros Oriental | |
Motto(s): Veritas Via Vitae ("The truth is the way of life") | |
Anthem: Sidlakang Negros, Lalawigan Kong Mahal (literally: Eastern Negros, the Province I love) | |
Coordinates: 10°03′N 123°07′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Founded | January 1, 1890 |
Capital and largest city | Dumaguete |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
• Governor | Manuel "Chaco" L. Sagarbarria (PFP) |
• Vice Governor | Jaime L. Reyes (LP) |
• Legislature | Negros Oriental Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 5,385.53 km2 (2,079.36 sq mi) |
• Rank | 17th out of 81 |
Highest elevation | 2,465 m (8,087 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[2] | |
• Total | 1,432,990 |
• Rank | 19th out of 81 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
• Rank | 35th out of 81 |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 557 |
• Districts | Legislative districts of Negros Oriental |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6200–6224 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-NER |
Spoken languages | |
Highway routes | |
Income classification | 1st class |
Website | www |
Negros Oriental faces Cebu to the east across the Tañon Strait and Siquijor to the southeast. The primary spoken language is Cebuano and the predominant religious denomination is Roman Catholicism. Dumaguete is the capital, seat of government, and most populous city of the province. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,432,990 people,[2] making it the second most-populous province in Central Visayas after Cebu, the fifth most-populous province in the Visayas, and the 19th most-populous province of the Philippines.